Eason couldn’t have been more accurate as the Monarchs forced the Dark Horses to fumble on the first play from scrimmage. That led to the Monarchs scoring on the very next play as Josh Cabrera caught a 10-yard touchdown pass from Courtney Piatt.

The Monarchs forced Clinton into five turnovers, three being fumbles and two on interceptions.

Johnson was the leader for the defense as he had both interceptions.

“Honestly, we didn’t play great on offense. So I knew I had to step it up on defense and I did the best I could,” Johnson said.

Markel Jones also returned a fumble 73 yards for a Northside touchdown to give the Monarchs a 21-0 lead in the second quarter.

Northside managed to put up 226 total yards and 34 points, which was more than enough to keep the Monarchs ahead.

Piatt added a 24-yard touchdown pass to Matt Pinto while Shadell Markee had an 8-yard touchdown run for the Monarchs.

“It feels great, even though we didn’t play well,” Johnson said. “I’d rather take an ugly win over a loss.”